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ANATOMYMuscles, movement and functional relationships
CONDITIONSCommon pain patterns, injuries and presentations
TECHNIQUESMassage, manual therapy and rehabilitation approaches
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Tension Headache | Self Help Tip | Trigger Point Release - Niel Asher Education
Tension Headache | Self Help Tip | Trigger Point Release
  A tension headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, usually associated with muscle tightness in these areas Tension headaches are one of the most common... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Trapezius for Head, Neck and Shoulder Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Trapezius for Head, Neck and Shoulder Pain
  Stuart Hinds: Treating trapezius trigger points with a Muscle Energy Technique (MET).        Just about everyone has trapezius trigger points. In most cases they can be treated simply... Read more...
What Every Therapist Needs to Know About "Whiplash" (WAD) - Niel Asher Education
What Every Therapist Needs to Know About "Whiplash" (WAD)
  Whiplash - An Overview     "The sudden force will often stretch or tear the muscles and tendons of the neck" Whiplash, more correctly known as whiplash associated disorders (WAD) is... Read more...
Head and Neck Pain - Tension Type Headaches - Niel Asher Education
Head and Neck Pain - Tension Type Headaches
  Trigger Point Anatomy - Occipitalis   Tension headaches are remarkably common - but do you really need to turn to drugs for pain relief? Tension headaches are the most common... Read more...
Posture Muscles - Awesome Stretches for Neck and Shoulders! - Niel Asher Education
Posture Muscles - Awesome Stretches for Neck and Shoulders!
  Neck Pain and Stiffness is often associated with active Trigger Points in the Scalenes Muscles and is relieved when these are released   The more time spent with a... Read more...
Stretching for Pain Relief and Rehabilitation - Splenius Cervicis - Niel Asher Education
Stretching for Pain Relief and Rehabilitation - Splenius Cervicis
  Splenius Cervicis - Common Trigger Point Sites   Trigger points in Splenius Cervicis commonly refer pain to the head, but may also be associated with neck pain/stiffness and referred... Read more...
Torsional Release Technique | Trigger Point Therapy | Neck Pain - Niel Asher Education
Torsional Release Technique | Trigger Point Therapy | Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is rampant - especially amongst millennials and younger populations   So-called ‘text neck’, is becoming a common description for a range of painful musculoskeletal injuries , and something that is set... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Multifidus / Rotatores - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Multifidus / Rotatores
  Multifidi and Rotatores - Trigger Point Anatomy       Trigger Points in Multifidi may be the cause of a high percentage of back pain, and may increase the... Read more...
Stretching for Pain Relief - Shoulder & Neck Pain - Niel Asher Education
Stretching for Pain Relief - Shoulder & Neck Pain
  Shoulder Pain and Rhomboid Trigger Points    Trigger points are common in all the main shoulder and neck muscles In fact just about all of us have latent trigger... Read more...
Levator Scapulae Trigger Points - Treatment - Niel Asher Education
Levator Scapulae Trigger Points - Treatment
  Treating Levator Scapulae Trigger Points   Ischemic Compression Technique   Almost all neck pain is associated with trigger points, and the levator scapulae is commonly involved Trigger points in levator... Read more...
Postural Trigger Points - Back, Shoulder and Neck Pain - Niel Asher Education
Discover Effective Strategies for Postural Trigger Points Relief: Say Goodbye to Back, Shoulder, and Neck Pain
  Upper Crossed Syndrome Explained      Postural muscles tend to have a greater percentage of Type 1 fibers. This characteristic may lead to a more resistant type of trigger point. The... Read more...
How to Stretch the Masseter Muscle - Niel Asher Education
How to Stretch the Masseter Muscle
    Find a Trigger Point Therapist More Articles About TMJ/TMJD  Online TMJ Trigger Point Course See All Online Courses Education Membership Plans             This... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - 5 Step Neck Technique - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - 5 Step Neck Technique
Treating Occipitalis Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Ischemic Compression Technique    Trigger Points and Common Neck Pain Trigger point therapy is not a miracle cure but it can... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Posterior Cervical Muscles - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Posterior Cervical Muscles
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Treating Whiplash - Torsional Release Technique - Niel Asher Education
Treating Whiplash - Torsional Release Technique
Treating neck stiffness and pain with torsional release technique - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   NAT Trigger Point Master Course  All Home Study Courses   Long lasting cases of whiplash are... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating a Herniated Disc - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating a Herniated Disc
  Treating Gluteus Maximus Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner (Video: Edited extract from NAT "Treating Lower Back Pain" Trigger Point Course Presented by Dr. Jonathan Kuttner)   Treating Back... Read more...
Self-Massage with Home Exercise as Treatment for Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome - Niel Asher Education
Self-Massage with Home Exercise as Treatment for Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
Video: Using a Backnobber Massage tool to treat trigger points in the shoulder muscles   With thanks to Jeffrey Lutz CMTPT and Erica Carole LMT of the Pain Treatment and... Read more...
Key Trigger Points for Neck Discs and Nerve Pain (Radiculopathy) - Niel Asher Education
Discover Effective Cervical Radiculopathy Pain Relief Techniques for a Healthier Life
    Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve)  Cervical radiculopathy, commonly called a "pinched nerve" occurs when a nerve in the neck is compressed or irritated where it branches away from the... Read more...